Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 01305 | 11/03/2005 | 01305 | 10018292 | Seat belt extender. *ak | 12/20/2005 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 04/09/2012 | 113955 | ||
| Owner entered vehicle and attempted to latch driver side seatbelt. upon placing tab into buckle, buckle shot a spring into the car and would not latch. there were no other incidents with this belt prior to this date. the local toyota dealership was notified and is ordering a new seatbelt latch for purchase and replacement by owner. | |||
| 08/21/2011 | 88900 | ||
| Tl- the contact owned a 2006 toyota prius. the contact stated she stopped suddenly and a vehicle crashed into the rear of her vehicle causing her to crash into the vehicle in front of her. the seat belt did not restrain her nor did the air bags deploy. the contact sustained neck and back injuries. there were no passenger in the vehicle. the front and rear end had extensive damage. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the insurance company was notified. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 88,900. rvk | |||
| 08/21/2011 | 88900 | ||
| Tl-the contact owned a 2006 toyota prius. the contact stated she stopped suddenly in traffic and the vehicle behind her crashed into the rear of her vehicle causing her to crash into the vehicle in front of her. the seat belt did not restrain her nor do the air bags deploy. the contact stated she had neck and back injuries there was no other passenger in her vehicle. the front end and the back end had extensive damages. the police was called and a report was available if needed. the vehicle was towed to a toyota dealership. the insurance company was contacted. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 88,900. mw | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 01/28/2008 | 40100 | 2 | 05/13/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. the seat belt latch would not connect and secure the contact in the vehicle. he made numerous attempts to fasten the seat belt over the course of two days, but the seat belt failed to function properly. all of the other seat belts in the vehicle are operating normally. the dealer will diagnose the failure on february 1, 2008. the failure mileage was 40,100 and current mileage was 40,200. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 02/02/2007 | 1 | 07/13/2006 | |
| The center seat belt buckle that the lap belt would buckle into is not installed in the proper location - it is installed on the one of the side seats. we took the car to the dealer twice and both times they told us all the 2006 prius' were manufactured that way and it could not be fixed - this is a huge safety issue because you can not use the seat belts properly. *jb | |||